Congratulations to all of the 2019 AMI award winners!
Outstanding Interpretive Volunteer
Interpretive Giant
Best Workshop Presentation
George Kastler/Aubree Schmid Student Scholarships
Outstanding Interpretive Media
Outstanding Service
AMI Interpreter Quiz
AMI Interpreter Quiz Champion
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This PDF will function as a paperless Conference Program that allows attendees to bounce between schedules, session descriptions, maps, and keynote.
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John says his work in parks started when he was four years old when his family visited the Grand Canyon. He picked up litter in the picnic area and could trade a bag of litter for ice-cream. Throughout his 34-year career with Missouri State Parks, he worked as a historic site manager, a museum director, and as director for the Resource Management and Interpretation Program. In 2013, John was awarded AMI’s Outstanding Professional Interpreter in and NAI Region 6’s Distinguished Professional Interpreter. John has helped plan and has been a trainer at the annual Spring Interpreter School for many years. He has presented living history programs as a snake oil salesman in a 1870s medicine show, guided countless historic building tours, interpreted Tom Benton’s capitol mural to Chinese diplomats, and interpreted interpretation to elected and appointed officials. And he loved just about every minute of it.
Now retired, John started a consulting business (Heritage Interpretation Services LLC), works part-time with an estate sale management company, and is planning a few motorcycle trips.
See the updated registration packet for conference details.
Full Registration:
Pre-registration deadline is August 22, 2019–after that, you must register at the Workshop ($10 higher fee))
(includes membership renewal for the upcoming year, banquet & some meals)
A 2019 Registration Packet, with a paper registration form, is available for download below. To register online, please fill out the linked form on SurveyMonkey.
The SurveyMonkey registration form will give the workshop committee a means of tracking registrations electronically, but you will NOT be able to pay for your registration form here. Your confirmation email will include instructions on how to send payment to AMI treasurer Phillip Brinkley via mail, email, or fax. We realize many of you will use your agency’s purchasing cards for payment, so AMI obtained the ability to accept credit card payments. To save service charges, you will be asked to fill out a form and mail or fax the information to Phillip, or call him and give him your credit card number. We hope to have online payment capability in the future without the use of third-party processors, but we are still looking for a safe and affordable option.
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The Missouri River Bird Observatory (MRBO) is launching a new festival aimed at increasing public awareness and enjoyment of Missouri’s native birds, pollinators, and nature in general! In 2019 the Birds and Bees Festival will be held in conjunction with the Village of Arrow Rock’s Garden Show and Vintage Bazaar, which typically brings in 300-500 people interested in plants, gardening, and aesthetics. Our goal is to provide a great new experience for Garden Show attendees, as well as bring in hundreds of other people of all ages to experience and learn about nature! We want to show that wildlife, habitat, and natural resources conservation is not only important but enjoyable.
MRBO’s small staff will be operating a bird-banding station, bird hikes, and a kids’ activity as well as performing general festival coordination. The festival will take place all along Main Street in Arrow Rock and throughout the Arrow Rock State Historic Site and Visitors’ Center. The Garden Show is held at the Schoolhouse, a public building on the west end of Main Street – the entire remainder of the street will be Birds & Bees!
We are looking for volunteers to operate their own booths and activities to provide visitors with a diverse, educational and super-fun experience. Here is a list of possible activities and topics that we would love to have at the festival – but we welcome your ideas and the activities or presentations with which you already have experience!
If you are interested in volunteering at this event, please see the attached file for contact information.
If you are interested in presenting at the 2019 AMI Conference, please complete the attached form and send it to Janice Schnake Greene at Missouri State University. The 2019 AMI Conference will be held at Roaring River State Park, near Cassville MO, September 15-18, 2019. Roaring River State Park is one of Missouri’s crown jewels and one of the most attended state parks.
I am sure that you have noticed that our website has a new look. I have changed the design not only for desktop users, but it is now mobile friendly as well. For all of the current AMI members, I’ve also cleaned up and updated the members-only section of the website.
In addition to the new look, I’ve added an events calendar so that we can post events and workshops that are offered throughout the state. If you have an event that you would like to see added, please send me an email or fill out the form below.
If you notice any errors or if you would like to see me add something, please fill out the form posted below. While I have made some major changes, I will also be making some
Save the date for the next AMI conference “Let your Resources Roar!” at Roaring River State Park, near Cassville MO, September 15-18, 2019. Roaring River State Park is one of Missouri’s crown jewels and one of the most attended state parks. Key features include the Roaring River Spring and trout hatchery, Emory Melton Inn and Conference Center, hiking, camping, Roaring River Hills Wild Area, and Hardwood Cove Natural Area. Please make plans to join us for a wonderful conference where we will find techniques and ideas to help you “Let Your Resources Roar!”